In a remarkable turn-of-events, the result of the presidential election comes down to one man's vote; an apathetic, beer-slinging, lovable loser named Bud Johnson. He becomes the most famous man in the world for ten days as both sides campaign to get his vote. The cast includes Paula Patton, Kelsey Grammer, Dennis Hopper, Nathan Lane, Stanley Tucci, George Lopez , Judge Reinhold, and Willie Nelson.

"I'm actually a thin, serious person, but I play fat and funny, but only for the movies." -Dom DeLuise

Voice actor Val Bettin is born in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Known for using an English accent, his

his first voice role was for Dr. David Q. Dawson in Disney's 1986 animated film The Great Mouse Detective. Bettin

also supplied the voice for Sultan in Aladdin, The Return of Jafar, and Aladdin and the King of Thieves. His

Disney TV credits include Hercules, Gargoyles and Mighty Ducks.

August 01

This Day in Disney History - THE FIRST - THE ORIGINAL

Traveling in time since 1999!

2014:

The Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Disney World Resort opens in Florida

with a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by Mickey Mouse.

The new resort is one of the largest in the global Four Seasons portfolio at 443-rooms including

68 suites (one with nine bedrooms). With a dedicated "Disney Planning Center" in its lobby, the

luxury hotel also offers character breakfasts.

Guardians of the Galaxy, a science-fiction superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, is released to theaters. Brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe. To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a group of disparate misfits. The film stars Chris Pratt, Lee Pace, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper (as the voice of Rocket), Karen Gillan, John C. Reilly, and Glenn Close.

1946:

Original Mouseketeer Karen Pendleton is born in North Hollywood, California. She was

one of only nine Mouseketeers who were on Mickey Mouse Club during its entire original run from 1955-1959.